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Method for Treating Surface of Nanoparticles Greatly Improves Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells

Scientists at the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) and the Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) have succeeded in developing a method for treating the surface of nanoparticles which greatly improves the efficiency of organic solar cells.

2 Feb 2010

Observing Chemical Exchange Processes in Ultracold Sample of Cesium Atoms and Feshbach Molecules

Considerable progresses made in controlling quantum gases open up a new avenue to study chemical processes. Rudolf Grimm's research team has now succeeded in directly observing chemical exchange processes in an ultracold sample of cesium atoms and Feshbach molecules. They report on their findings in the journal Physical Review Letters.

2 Feb 2010

Humans Could One Day Walk on Walls with New Palm-Size Adhesive Device

Could humans one day walk on walls, like Spider-Man? A palm-sized device invented at Cornell that uses water surface tension as an adhesive bond just might make it possible. The rapid adhesion mechanism could lead to ...

2 Feb 2010

Unidym to Create Joint Venture Partnership with Korean Company

Unidym, Inc., a majority owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ARWR), today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to create a joint venture partnership with Wisepower, a publicly trade...

1 Feb 2010

Bioactive Nanomaterial that Promotes Growth of New Cartilage

Northwestern University researchers are the first to design a bioactive nanomaterial that promotes the growth of new cartilage in vivo and without the use of expensive growth factors. Minimally invasive, the therapy acti...

1 Feb 2010

Using Magnetic Nanoparticles to Attach to Cancer Cells

Scientists at Georgia Tech and the Ovarian Cancer Institute have further developed a potential new treatment against cancer that uses magnetic nanoparticles to attach to cancer cells, removing them from the body.

1 Feb 2010

ASU Flexible Display Center to Collaborate on High-Performing OTFTs for Flexible Display Applications

The Flexible Display Center (FDC) at Arizona State University today announced that the Printable Electronics Technology Center (PETEC) has become an Associate Member to collaborate on high-performing organic thin film transistors (OTFTs) for flexible display applications.

1 Feb 2010

4 Companies Join A*STAR's Aerospace Programme

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) announced today the successful induction of four new members namely Bombardier, Bodycote, Rösler and a local SME, Addvalue Technologies, into its Aerospace Pr...

1 Feb 2010

Exploring the Impact of Nanotechnology Research on the Environment

As researchers around the world hasten to employ nanotechnology to improve production methods for applications that range from manufacturing materials to creating new pharmaceutical drugs, a separate but equally compelling challenge exists.

29 Jan 2010

Bayer MaterialScience Opens New Pilot Facility for Manufacture of Carbon Nanotubes

Bayer MaterialScience has opened a new pilot facility for the manufacture of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) at CHEMPARK Leverkusen. The company has invested some EUR 22 million in the planning, development and construction of the facility, which is the largest of its kind in the world and has an annual capacity of 200 metric tons.

From Covestro AG 29 Jan 2010